Bultaco Sherpa T Model 49

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There is a reason why we now have pre-65 trials competitions in Britain; and that reason is the Bultaco.

By signing for Bultaco, Sammy Miller effectively hammered the nails into the coffin of British trials bikes, such was the impact these Barcelona-built machines had. Inferior in every department, the British two-stroke trials bike was to all but disappear over the next few years.

Launched for the 1965 season as the Sherpa Model 10, the domestic trials rider was suddenly faced with the choice of buying a Bultaco to be competitive, or simply hanging up his helmet.

Not content to rest on their laurels, and with considerable input from Sammy Miller, mods done to the works bikes were quickly incorporated into the production machines.

The Model 27 that followed gained an extra gear, some steering modifcations and some weight-saving measures. By 1969 the Model 49 was available, now boasting a slimmed down frame, 19.8bhp @ 5500 revs, lightweight alloy components and a choice of gearing for all terrains

This 1969 Model 49 Sherpa T was sold new by Sid Moram Ltd and still has a Windsor Comp Shop dealer badge on the rear mudguard. It is accompanied by its last MOT certificate from 1973 and the old RF60 log book as well as the original running instruction card.

On offer from a deceased estate, it has been unused for some years. A certain amount of restoration and checking over will be required before it can be brought to life again, but it has all the appearance of a straightforward restoration project for use in the current twin shock series of trials competition.